This gateway, part of the original town walls, is quite impressive. We had to walk a little out of our way to find it but it was worth the walk. The structure is well preserved and we really enjoyed just looking at all the detail on it.
Nice remaining tower for the old city wall. Theres a lovely statue of an 18th century gent sharpening a pencil...wish my German was good enough to understand the plaque explaining it...
The Marschiertor (built around 1300) is one of the remaining gates of Aachen and is one of the most powerful old city gates of Western Europe. The building is located a little lonely south of the city center and it is a surprise when it comes into the picture, because you do not expect such a beautiful old building here. It is definitely fun to watch when you're in the neighborhood. From the city center it is a small walk. It is also close to the train station.
Wenn man ohnehin in der Nähe dieses Gebäude ist, sollte man sich das Tor ruhig anschauen, die Höhe der Türen und die alten Holzriegel lassen einen Eindruck von der damaligen Größe erahnen.
Bem legal. Bonito, simples e nos leva há história da cidade, que é Riquíssima. A cidade tem várias ruínas e com explicações do ano de cada coisa. Muito legal.
É uma das "portas" de entrada de Aachen. Simples e parece mais uma passagem. Na verdade, era essa sua utilização na idade média.
Had a look on our way to town a while ago. It's right outside our hotel, which takes its name. So we couldn't miss it. It's an interesting bit of Aachen's history. The town was, after all, capital of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire; and do I remember from far off schooldays that some horsemen brought some good news there from Ghent? I wonder how the city got the name of Aix-la-Chapelle though, since apart from during the Napoleonic period, it never was French!
een indrukwekkende oude stadspoort die dank zij het gevoel voor cultuurhistorie heel goed bewaard is gebleven. Het stil blijven staan bij deze fraaie poort is aan te raden.
Visitamos a cidade de Aachen e sem querer encontramos o Marschiertor um lugar simples e bem interessante, diz que ali era uma passagem para esta bela cidade.
Just a short stroll from Aachen HBF, it's a reminder of the walls which use to encircle the city. Could do with some minor maintenance though. A thick layer of bird droppings covered the path through the gate.